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COLLECTION  of  COINS 


M.  THOMAS  & SONS,  Auctioneers. 


CATALOGUE 

OF  AN 

INTERESTING  COLLECTION 


Medals , Continental  a?id  Colonial  Paper  Money , 
and  a Large  Assortment  of  Miscellaneous , 
Washington , United  States  Pattern  and 
Other  Pieces. 


ALSO,  A RARE  ASSORTMENT  OF 

SILVER  AND  BRONZE  ROMAN  COINS, 

To  be  sold  at  public  sale, 

MONDAY  AFTERNOON,  APRIL  25th,  1881, 

AT  TWO  O’CLOCK, 


IN  THE  SECOND-STORY  SALESROOM, 

139  & 141  South  Fourth  Street. 


M.  THOMAS  & SONS,  Auctioneers. 


027=  May  be  examined  at  9 o’clock  on  the  morning  of  the  sale. 


Selheimer,  Printer,  223  & 223  S,  5th  St. 


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Miscellaneous  Coins,  &c. 

Foreign  and  American  Copper  Coins,  very  poor,  17  pieces. 

Copies  of  Foreign  and  American  Coins,  lead,  brass,  &c. 
7 pieces. 

1852-’53  5 and  10  Centimes,  Napoleon  III,  uncirculated , 2 
pieces. 

Foreign  and  American  Tokens,  Pennies,  Half  Pennies 
and  Farthings,  fair  to  good , 52  pieces. 

1852  Canadian  Pennies  and  Ilalf-pennies,  uncirculated , 3 
pieces. 

Canadian  Silver  Coins,  5 Dimes,  3 Half  Dimes,  various 
dates,  good  to  fine , 8 pieoes. 

Spanish  Silver  Coins — 2 Real,  1 Real  and  Half  Real, 
poor  to  fair,  4 pieces. 

German  Base  Coins,  small  size,  fair  to  good,  5 pieces. 

Brass  Kettle  Money,  Half  Eagle,  1803,  very  fine. 

Brass  Kettle  Money,  Quarter  Eagle,  1803,  good. 

Nickel  Cents,  1857  to  1861,  inclusive,  good  to  fine,  til 
pieces. 

Copper  Political  Tokens,  period  1837  to  1841,  bad  to 
fine,  26  pieces. 


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American  Business  Cards,  cent  she,  various,  poor  to  fine, 
12  pieces. 

Small  Business  Cards  and  Tokens,  copper,  nickel,  brass, 
&c.,  uncirculated , bright , 22  pieces. 

Large  and  Small  Brass  Business  Cards,  Tokens,  Medal- 
lettes,  &c.,  good  to  uncirculated,  16  pieces. 

Henry  Clay  Brass  Medallettes,  pierced,  uncirculated , 2 
. pieces, 

Large  and  Smafi  Rubber  Business  Cards,  very  fine,  8 
pieces. 

Small  Business  Cards  and  Tokens,  1862,  ’63,  ’64,  &e., 
good  to  fine,  77  pieces. 


American  Colonial  Coins. 

19  1773  Virginia  Half  Penny,  good,  scarce. 

20  1783  Nova  Constellation,  Roman  letters,  fine,  scarce. 

21  1785  Nova  Constellation,  Scrip  letters,  poor,  scarce. 

22  1785  Connecticut  Cents,  good  to  fair,  scarce , 2 pieces. 

23  1787  Connecticut  Cents,  fair  to  good , 3 pieces. 

24  1787  Franklin  or  Pugio  Cent,  c<  States  United,”  uncirculated , 

rare. 

25  1787  Franklin  or  Pugio  Cent,  “ States  United,”  fair. 

26  1787  Franklin  or  do  “ United  States,”  good,  2 pieces. 

27  1787  New  Jersey  Copper,  Large  Planchet,  Broad  Milling, 

good,  rare. 

28  1787  New  Jersey  Copper,  Small  Planchet,  good. 

29  1787  New  Jersey  Copper,  fair  to  good,  various,  6 pieces. 

30  1788  New  Jersey  Copper,  fair,  scarce. 

31  178-  Massachusetts  Copper,  very  poor. 

32  1788  Vermont  Copper,  good,  scarce. 

33  1837  One  Cent  Nickel,  “ Feucktwanger,”  very  fine,  scarce. 


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United  States  Nickel  Five-cent  Pieces. 

34  1866  to  1876,  inclusive,  Varieties,  no  duplicates,  very  fine , 12 

pieces. 

35  1866,  1867  With  R&ys,  fine,  scarce , 20  pieces. 


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Various  dates, 

some  duplicates,  very  fine, 

50 

pieces. 

37 

Various  dates, 

do 

do 

50 

do 

38 

Various  dates, 

do 

do 

12 

do 

United  States  Nickel  Three-cent  Pieces. 

39  1865  to  1876,  inclusive,  no  duplicates,  very  fine,  12  pieces. 

40  1865  to  1876,  do  do  fine , 12  do 

41  Various  dates,  some  duplicates,  do  50  do 

42  Various  dates,  some  duplicates,  fine,  50  pieces. 

43  Various  do  do  do  50  do 

44  Various  do  do  do  20  do 


United  States  Nickel  Cents. 


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1857  to  1864,  inclusive, 

full  set, 

uncirculated,  8 pieces. 

46 

1857  to  1861, 

do 

do 

do 

8 

do 

47 

1857 

to  1864, 

do 

do 

do 

8 

do 

48 

1857  to  1864, 

do 

do 

do 

8 

do 

49 

1857 

to  1864, 

do 

do 

do 

8 

do 

50 

1857  to  1864, 

do 

do 

do 

8 

do 

51 

1857 

“ Eagle,” 

uncirculated,  6 

pieces. 

52 

1858 

“ Eagle,” 

do 

24 

do 

53 

1858 

“ Indian  Head,”  uncirculated,  2 pieces. 

54 

1859 

“ Indian  Head,” 

do 

42 

do 

55 

1860 

“ Indian  Head,” 

do 

12 

do 

56 

1862 

“ Indian  Head,” 

do 

14 

do 

57 

1863 

“ Indian  Head,” 

do 

15 

do 

58 

1864 

“ Indian  Head,” 

do 

20 

do 

59  1857  to  1864,  some  duplicates,  good  , to  fine,  60  pieces. 


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61 

62 

63 

64 

65 

66 

67 

68 

69 

70 

71 

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74 

75 

76 

77 

78 

79 

80 

81 

82 

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84 

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United  States  Bronze  Cents. 

1864  to  1876,  full  set,  uncirculated , 13  pieces. 
1864  to  1876,  do  do  13  do 

1864  Good,  uncirculated , 267  pieces. 


1865 

Good, 

do 

152 

do 

1866 

Good, 

do 

90 

do 

1867 

Good, 

do 

33 

do 

1868 

Good, 

do 

38 

do 

1869 

Good, 

do 

44 

do 

1870 

Good, 

do 

108 

do 

1871 

Good, 

do 

28 

do 

1873 

Good, 

do 

16 

do 

1871 

Good, 

do 

34 

do 

1875 

Good, 

do 

17 

do 

1876 

Good, 

do 

22 

do 

1878 

Good, 

do 

14 

do 

1879 

Good, 

do 

15 

do 

United  States  Silver  Dollars. 

1795  Flowing  Hair,  very  good , nearly  fine,  scarce. 
1798  Close  dat e,fine. 

1798  Broad  date,  fine. 

1798  Broad  date,  good,  slight  scratch  on  face. 

1799  Fine. 

1799  Nearly  fine. 

1799  Very  good. 

1801  Good,  scarce. 

1812  Fine. 

1877  Fine,  proof  surface. 


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87 

88 

89 

90 

91 

92 

93 

94 

95 

96 

97 

93 

99 

100 

101 

102 

103 

104 

105 

106 

107 

108 

109 

110 

111 


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United  States  Silver  Half  Dollars. 

1830  Uncirculated. 

1840  Small  letters,  reverse,  very  fine. 

1854  Fine. 

1854  Good,  2 pieces. 

1861  Philadelphia  Mint,  very  fine. 

1864  Uncirculated. 

1866  Uncirculated,  bright. 

1874  Uncirculated,  do 

1875  Uncirculated,  do 

1875  Uncirculated,  do 

1875  Very  fine,  2 pieces. 

1876  Very  fine,  2 do 

United  States  Silver  Quarter  Dollars. 

1819  Good. 

1853  Fair  to  good,  2 pieces. 

1854  Good. 

1857  Good. 

1861  Uncirculated,  2 pieces. 

1861  Very  fine,  4 pieces. 

1862  Very  fine. 

1876  Very  fine,  2 pieces. 

1876  Very  fine,  2 do 
1876  Very  fine,  2 do 


United  States  Dimes. 

1856  Large  date,  good. 

1856  Small  date,  do 

1857  Good. 

1859  Proof. 


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112  1860  Proof,  discolored , 2 pieces. 

113  1861  Very  fine. 

114  1862  Uncirculated,  bright , 2 pieces. 

115  18'i2  Uncirculated,  discolored , 3 pieces. 

116  1866  Uncirculated,  bright , 2 pieces. 

117  1875  Uncirculated,  do  3 do 

118  1875  Uncirculated,  do  3 do 

119  1875  Very  fine,  5 pieces. 

120  1876  Uncirculated,  bright. 

121  1876  Very  fine,  discolored , 4 pieces. 

122  1877  Uncirculated. 

123  1877  Very  fine,  2 pieces. 

United  States  Half  Dimes. 

124  1853  Good. 

125  1857  Good. 

126  1858  Fine,  3 pieces. 

127  1860  Fine,  2 do 

128  1863  Uncirculated. 

129  1866  Uncirculated,  bright , 2 pieces. 


United  States  Silver  Tlaree-cent  Pieces. 

130  1831  Uncirculated. 

131  1851  Fine,  3 pieces. 

132  1852  Uncirculated. 

133  1852  Uncirculated. 

134  1853  Uncirculated. 

135  1853  Very  fine. 

136  1857  Very  fine. 

137  1858  Very  fine. 

138  1858  Fine,  3 pieces. 

139  1859  Fine,  2 do 


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141 

142 

143 

144 


145 

146 

147 

148 

149 

150 

151 

152 

153 

154 

155 


156 

157 

158 

159 

160 
161 
162 

163 

164 

165 


1862  Uncirculated,  2 pieces. 

1862  Fine,  2 pieces. 

1864  Dull  proof,  discolored. 

1867  Uncirculated. 

Various  dates,  few  duplicates,  fair  to  good,  21  pieces. 


United  States  Bronze  Two-cent  Pieces. 

1864  Uncirculated,  9 pieces. 

1864  Fine,  4 pieces. 

1865  Uncirculated. 

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1865  Fine,  3 pieces. 

1867  Uncirculated,  2 pieces. 

1867  Fine. 

1868  Uncirculated. 

1 870  Uncirculated,  10  pieces. 

1870  Uncirculated,  10  do 
1870  Uncirculated,  10  do 
1870  Uncirculated. 


United  States  Postal  and  Fractional 

Currency. 

Fifty  Cents,  green,  perforated,  new , rare. 

Twenty-five  Cents,  yellow,  imperforated,  new. 

Five  Cents,  yellow,  imperforated,  new. 

Fifty  Cents — Head  of  Lincoln,  new , 5 pieces. 

Fifty  Cents — Head  of  Spinner,  new,  fancy  back , 3 pieces. 
Fifty  Cents — Head  of  Stanton,  new,  4 pieces. 
Twenty-five  Cents — Head  of  Washington,  new , 6 pieces. 
Fifteen  Cents — Goddess  of  Liberty,  new,  10  pieces. 

Ten  Cents — Goddess  of  Liberty,  new , 21  pieces. 

Ten  tents — Head  of  Washington,  new,  54  pieces. 


American  and  Foreign  Postage  Stamps,  &c. 

166  Two  Cents,  square — Horse  and  Rider,  unused , 6 pieces. 

167  Two-c  nt  Check  Stamps,  int.  rev.,  unused , 8 pieces. 

168  One-penny  English  Stamps,  unused , 19  pieces. 

169  Odd  American  and  Foreign  Stamps,  used , 8 pieces. 

Colonial  and  Continental  Paper  Money,  &c. 

170  North  Carolina  Currency,  $15,  “by  authority  of  Con- 

gress at  Halifax,  xVpril  2,  1776,  dean , very  rare. 

171  177-  Virginia,  “ 10  Spanish  Milled  Dollars,”  proof  impression, 

unsigned,  not  dated,  new , rare. 

172  Annapolis,  Md.,  $4,  Dec.  7,  \71b,good  condition , 4 pieces 

178  Same,  $8,  good  condition. 

174  Same,  $8,  Aug.  14,  1776,  good , 3 pieces. 

175  Same,  $4,  Aug.  14,  1<76,  good,  6 pieces. 

176  Same,  $2,  Aug.  14,  1776,  good,  2 pieces. 

177  Continental,  $30,  April  11,  1878,  good. 

178  1753  “ Connecticut  Lottery  Ticket,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Col- 

lege of  New  Jersey/’  new,  signed  John  Loyd,  rare. 

179  1763  “New  Jersey  College  Lottery,”  signed  John  Sergeant, 

clean , rare. 


United  States  Presidential  Mint  Medals,  &c. 

(Size,  by  the  American  Scale.) 


180 

James  Madison,  copper 

proof. 

Size  40 

181 

James  Monroe,  do 

do 

do  40 

182 

James  Monroe,  bronze 

do 

do  40 

183 

John  Q.  Adams,  copper 

do 

do  4 0 

184 

James  K.  Folk,  do 

do 

do  40 

185 

Zach.  Taylor,  do 

do 

do  40 

186 

Zach.  Taylor,  bronze 

do 

do  40 

10 


187  Millard  Fillmore,  bronze  proof.  Size  48 

188  Millard  Fillmore,  do  do  do  40 

189  Franklin  Pierce,  copper  do  do  48 

190  Franklin  Pierce,  bronze  do  do  48 

19  L Franklin  Pierce,  do  do  do  40 

192  James  Buchanan,  copper  do  do  48 

193  Edward  R.  McCall,  copper  proof.  (Naval.)  do  40 

194  Major-General  Harrison,  Army,  white  metal, fine,  do  40 

195  United  States  Agricultural  Society,  bronze  proof,  do  48 

195  Sanitary  Commission,  bronze  proof,  in  case.  do  36 

197  l)avid  Hassack,  bronze  proof.  do  20 

198  Same.  do  20 

Washington  Pieces. 

199  Mint  Cabinet  Medal,  bronze  proof.  Size  38 

200  “ Presidency  Relinquished,”  1797,  bronze  proof,  do  26 

201  N.  & G.  Taylor,  Pbila  , Card,  brass  proof.  do  24 

202  “ Time  Increases  his  Fame,”  bronze  proof.  do  18 

203  (t  Time  Increases  his  Fame,”  do  do  18 

201  . “ O.  U.  A.  M.”  Medalet,  copper  proof.  do  16 

205  Memorial  Medalet,  bronze  proof.  do  14 

206  Central  Fair,  Phila.,  Medalet,  silver  proof.  do  12 

207  “ Born  and  Died”  Medalet,  bronze  do  do  12 

208  “ Born  and  Died”  do  copper  do  do  12 

209  Central  Fair,  Phila.,  do  do  do  4pcs.de  12 

United  States  Proof  Coins,  &c. 

210  1856  Nickel  Cent,  proof,  rare. 

211  1856  Nickel  Cent,  do  do 

212  1856  Nickel  Cent,  do  do 

213  1856  Nickel  Cent,  do  do 


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214  1857  Nickel  Cent,  proof,  scarce , 2 pieces. 

215  1857  Nickel  Cent,  do  surface,  2 do 

216  1858  Nickel  Cent,  (Eagle,)  proof  surface,  2 pieces. 

216i  1859  Nickel  Cent,  proof,  5 pieces. 

217  1859  Nickel  Cent,  do  5 do 

218  1859  Nickel  Cent,  do  5 do 

219  1860  Nickel  Cent,  uncirculated , 2 pieces. 

220  1865  Bronze  Cent,  proof,  2 pieces. 

221  1866  Bronze  Cent,  do  2 do 

222  1866  Bronze  Cent,  do  2 do 

223  1869  Bronze  Cent,  do 

224  1867  Five-cent  Nickel,  proof. 

225  1869  Five-cent  Nickel,  do  3 pieces. 

226  1864  Two-cent  Bronze,  do 

227  1866  Two-cent  Bronze,  do 

United  States  Pattern  Pieces,  &c. 

228  IS 36  First  Steaui  Coinage,  copper  proof.  Size  18 

229  1853  One-cent  Nickel,  proof.  do  12 

230  1854  One  Cent,  (no  stars,)  copper  proof. 

231  1855  One  Cent,  Flying  Eagle,  do  do 

232  Ring  Cent,  (no  date,)  1-10  silver,  copper  proof. 

United  States  Small  Proof  Sets—  A.11  fine. 

233  1865  Three,  Two  and  One-cent  Pieces. 

234  1866  Five,  Three  and  do  do 

235  1867  Five,  Three,  Two  and  One-cent  Pieces,  2 sets. 

236  1868  Same,  5 sets. 

237  1869  Same,  7 sets. 

238  1870  Same,  5 sets. 

239  1871  Same,  6 sets. 


240 

241 

242 

243 

244 

245 

246 

247 

248 

249 

250 

251 

252 

253 

254 

255 

256 

257 

258 

259 

260 

261 

262 

263 

264 

265 

266 

267 

268 

269 


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1872  Same,  6 sets. 

1873  Same,  5 sets. 

1873  Five,  Three  and  One-cent  Pieces,  7 sets. 

1874  Same,  9 sets. 

1875  Same,  12  sets. 

1876  Same,  10  sets. 

1877  Same,  9 sets. 

1878  Same,  8 sets. 

1879  Same,  7 sets. 


United  States  Copper  Cents. 

1793  Wreath  “ Vine  and  Bars,”  fair,  rare. 

1794  Venus  Head,  very  fine,  slightly  nicked,  red , rare. 
1794  Venus  Head,  very  good. 

1794  Varieties,  fair  to  good,  12  pieces. 

1795  Varieties,  fair  to  good,  3 pieces. 

1796  Liberty  Cap,  nearly  fine. 

1796  Liberty  Cap,  good , 2 pieces. 

1796  Fillet  Head,  good. 

1797  Fine,  2 pieces. 

1797  Fair  to  good,  7 pieces. 

1798  Fine. 

1798  Some  varieties,  fair  to  good , 6 pieces. 

1800  Fine. 

1800  Large  Planchet,  good,  2 pieces. 

1800  Small  Planchet,  fair  to  good,  2 pieces. 

1801  Nearly  fine,  2 pieces. 

1801  Good,  7 pieces. 

1802  Very  good,  9 pieces. 

1802  Poor  to  fair,  3 pieces. 

1803  Very  good,  4 pieces. 

1803  Fair  to  good,  9 pieces. 


270 

271 

272 

273 

274 

275 

276 

277 

278 

279 

280 

281 

282 

283 

284 

285 

286 

287 

288 

289 

290 

291 

292 

293 

294 

295 

296 

297 

298 

299 

300 

301 


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1804  Perfect  Planchet,  very  good,  all  plain,  very  rare. 
1*05  Nearly  tine,  dark  color , 3 pieces 
U06  Nearly  fine. 

1806  Good,  2 pieces, 

1807  Fine. 

1807  Good,  3 pieces. 

1807  Fair,  2 pieces. 

1808  Good. 

1808  Fair,  3 pieces. 

1809  Fair,  rare. 

1810  Fine. 

1810  Good,  5 pieces. 

1811  Fine. 

1811  Over  10,  good. 

1812  Fine,  2 pieces. 

1812  Good,  6 pieces. 

1813  Nearly  fine. 

1813  Good,  2 pieces. 

1814  Nearly  fine. 

1814  Good,  6 pieces. 

1816  Uncirculated,  red. 

1816  Uncirculated,  red. 

1816  Uncirculated,  red. 

1816  Good,  4 pieces. 

1816  Fair,  4 pieces. 

1817  15  Stars,  nearly  fine. 

1817  13  Stars,  some  varieties,  good , 8 pieces. 

1818  Very  fine,  light  olive . 

1818  Fair  to  good,  2 pieces. 

1819  Large  date,  very  fine , light  olive. 

1819  Small  date,  very  good. 

1819  Small  date,  good,  3 pieces. 


302 

303 

304 

305 

306 

307 

308 

309 

310 

311 

312 

313 

314 

315 

316 

317 

318 

319 

320 

321 

322 

323 

324 

325 

326 

327 

328 

329 

330 

331 

332 

333 


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1820  Good,  3 pieces.  ‘ 

1821  Very  good,  scarce. 

18  22  Very  good,  3 pieces. 

1822  Fair,  8 pieces. 

1823  Good,  scarce. 

1824  Very  good,  scarce. 

1824  Good,  2 pieces. 

1825  Very  good,  2 pieces. 

1826  Very  good,  5 do 

1827  Fine. 

1827  Very  good,  4 pieces. 

1828  Good,  2 pieces. 

1829  Very  good,  bright  olive. 

1829  Good,  3 pieces. 

1830  Good,  2 do 

1831  Nearly  fine,  light  olive. 

1831  Good,  2 pieces. 

1832  Good,  2 do 

1833  Very  good,  3 pieces. 

1833  Good,  3 pieces. 

1834  Very  good,  3 pieces. 

1835  Good,  2 pieces. 

1836  Good. 

1837  Fine,  light  olive. 

1837  Good,  4 pieces. 

1838  Uncirculated. 

1838  Very  fine. 

1838  Fine,  12  pieces. 

1839  40  Head,  fine. 

1840  Very  good,  3 pieces. 

1841  Good,  2 pieces. 

1842  Good,  2 do 


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334  1843  Good,  2 pieces. 

335  1844  (rood,  2 do 

336  1845  Uncirculated,  red. 

1 * 

337  1845  Good,  4 pieces. 

338  1846  Uncirculated,  red , sharp. 

339  1846  Uncirculated,  red. 

340  1846  Good,  2 pieces. 

3tl  1847  Bright  proof,  sharp,  excessively  rare 

342  1847  Good. 

343  1848  Very  tine,  partly  red. 

'344  1848  Good,  4 pieces. 

345  1849  Uncirculated,  red,  sharp. 

316  1849  Good,  2 pieces. 

347  1850  Uncirculated,  red,  sharp. 

348  1850  Good,  6 pieces. 

349  1851  Uncirculated,  red,  sharp. 

350  1851  Uncirculated,  red,  2 pieces. 

351  1851  Good,  10  pieces. 

352  1852  Uncirculated,  red , sharp. 

353  1852  Good,  4 pieces. 

354  1853  Uncirculated,  red,  sharp. 

355  1853  Uncirculated,  do 

356  1853  Uncirculated,  do  2 pieces. 

357  1853  Good,  3 pieces. 

358  1854  Uncirculated,  red,  sharp. 

359  1854  Uncirculated,  do 

360  1854  Good,  4 pieces. 

361  1855  Straight  date,  uncirculated,  partly  red. 

362  1855  Slanting  date,  do  do 

363  1855  Good. 

364  1856  Uncirculated,  red. 

366  1856  Uncirculated,  red,  2 pieces. 


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366  1866  Good. 

367  1857  Large  date,  uncirculated , red , scarce. 

368  1857  Large  date,  do  do 

369  1857  Large  date,  do  partly  red , scarce. 

United  States  Half  Cents. 

370  1797  Very  poor. 

371  1800  Very  good,  scarce. 

372  1801  Very  poor,  altered. 

373  1803  Very  good,  5 pieces. 

374  1803  Good,  7 pieces. 

375  1804  Very  good. 

376  1804  Good,  5 pieces. 

377  1805  Good,  scarce. 

378  1805  Fair,  3 pieces. 

379  1806  Good. 

380  1807  Very  good,  3 pieces. 

381  1808  Very  good,  4 do 

382  1809  Very  good,  4 do 

383  1810  Nearly  fine,  scarce. 

384  1810  Good,  2 pieces. 

385  1810  Fair,  2 do 

386  1825  Uncirculated,  light  olive , 3 pieces. 

387  1825  Fine,  4 pieces. 

388  1826  Light  olive,  3 pieces 

389  1826  Very  fine,  3 pieces. 

390  1826  Good,  6 pieces. 

391  1828  13  Stars,  very  fine,  2 pieces. 

392  1828  12  Stars,  fine,  scarce. 

393  1828  Good,  12  pieces. 

394  1829  Good,  4 do 

395  1831  Very  fin e,  probably  altered. 


396 

397 

398 

399 

400 

401 

4>  2 

403 

404 

405 

406 

407 

408 

409 

410 

411 

412 

413 

414 

415 

416 

417 

418 


17 


183*2  Very  fine. 

1832  Good,  2 pieoes. 

1833  Uncirculated,  2 pieces. 

1833  Good,  4 pieces. 

1834  Uncirculated,  2 pieces. 

1834  Good,  12  pieces. 

1835  Uncirculated,  red , 5 pieces. 

1835  Good  to  fine,  red,  18  do 

1849  Good  to  fine,  4 pieces 

1850  Dull  proof,  scarce,  2 pieces. 

1850  Fine,  2 pieces. 

1851  Dull  proof,  scarce. 

1851  Fine,  7 pieces. 

1853  Fine,  3 do 

1854  Uncirculated,  red.  ■ 

1854  Fine,  5 pieces. 

1855  Uncirculated,  red,  2 pieces. 

1855  Very  fine,  6 pieces 

1856  Very  fine,  scarce , 2 pieces. 

1857  Uncirculated,  red,  3 do 
1857  Good. 

Various  dates,  poor  to  fair,  19  pieces. 

One  Cent.  Obverse,  Bust  of  Liberty,  entirely  surrounded 
by  16  Stars,  no  date  ; reverse,  “ United  States,”  a 
regular  U.  S.  Mint  issue,  a wonderful  curiosity  and 
undoubtedly  unique.  Good. 


419 

420 

421 

422 

423 

424 

425 

426 

427 

428 

429 

430 

431 

432 

433 

434 

435 

436 

437 

438 


18 


Miscellaneous  Coins,  Medals,  Paper 

Money,  &c. 

Medal — Abraham  Lincoln,  white  metal,  large  and  small 
proofs,  3 pieces. 

Political  Medalettes,  &c.,  copper  and  brass,  varieties, 
very  fine,  15  pieces. 

Silver,  Nickel,  White  Metal  and  Tin  Coius,  Medalletes, 
&c.,  mostly  small,  29  pieces. 

Copper  Cents,  various  dates,  all  poor , 40  pieces. 

United  States  and  Confederate  States  of  America  Cur- 
rency, 8 pieces. 

Brass,  Gold  and  Silver  Scale. 

Lot  Autographs. 

Mason  & Co.’s  Priced  Coin  Catalogue  for  1881. 

Open-face  Silver  Watch. 

Silver  Hunting-case  Watch,  Elgiu. 

Silver  do  do  Geneva. 

Large  Bronze  Medal  in  Base  Relief — Bust  of  Robert 
Morris,  fine  condition , very  rare , 22  inches  in  diam- 
eter ; rim,  H inches  thick. 


Roman  Silver  Coins. 

Alexander,  Roman  Emperor,  2 pieces. 

Antoninus  and  Aurelius,  Roman  Emperors,  two  ejfigies 
on  same  coin. 

.Augustus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Cassius,  Roman  Triumvir. 

Caracalla,  Roman  Emperor. 

Constantinus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Commodus,  do 

Domitianus,  do 


19 


439 

440 

441 

442 

443 

444 

445 

446 

447 

448 

449 

450 

451 

452 

453 

454 

455 

456 

457 

458 

459 

460 

461 

462 

463 

464 

465 


Gallienus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Gallus,  do 

Gens  Capucia,  Roman. 

Geta  Septimius,  Roman  Emperor. 
Gordianus,  do  3 pieces. 

Gracchus,  Roman  Consul. 

Hadrianus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Julia  Augusta,  Roman  Empress. 

Julia  Mammoea,  do 

Julia  Mesa,  do 

Maximianus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Maximinus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Nero,  do 

Papirius,  Roman  Dictator. 

Paulius  Lepidus,  Roman  Consul. 
Philippus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Pitio,  Roman  General. 

Probus,  Roman  Emperor. 

Ptolemaios,  (Soter,)  Egyptian  King. 

Sabina  Augusta,  Roman  Empress. 

Sabina  Poppoea,  do 

Salonina,  do 

Severus,  Roman  Emperor,  2 pieces. 
Severus,  Alexander,  Roman  Emperor. 
Septimius  Severus,  do 

Vitellius,  do 

Faustina,  Roman  Empress,  2 pieces. 


Modern  Silver  and  Bronze  Coins. 

466  Alexander,  Duke  of  Neuckatel,  3 pieces. 

467  Augustus,  King  of  Hanover,  1850. 

468  Charles  X,  King  of  France,  2 pieces. 


469 

470 

471 

472 

473 

474 

475 

476 

477 

478 

479 

480 

481 

482 

483 

484 

485 

486 

487 

488 

489 

490 

491 

492 

493 

494 

495 

496 

497 

498 

499 

500 


20 


Charles  IV,  King  of  Spain. 

Grand  Duchy  of  Hesse. 

Free  City  of  Frankfort. 

Helvetia,  2 pieces. 

Honore,  Prince  of  Monaco. 

Frederick,  King  of  Westphalia. 

Isabella,  Queen  of  Spain,  2 pieces. 

John,  King  of  Saxony. 

Leopold,  King  of  Belgium. 

Leopold,  Archduke  of  Baden. 

Ludvik,  Archduke  of  Hesse. 

Maximillian  II,  King  of  Bavaria. 

Maximillian,  Emperor  of  Mexico. 

Mamoun,  Sultan  of  Turkey. 

Abdul  Medgid,  Sultan  of  Turkey. 

Napoleon  III,  Emperor  of  France,  2 pieces. 
Louis  Napoleon  Bonaparte,  President  of  France. 
Nicholas,  Czar  of  Russia,  3 pieces. 

Neapolitan  Republic. 

Provisional  Governor  of  Lombardy. 

Roman  Republic  of  1849,  7 pieces. 

French  Republic  of  1850  and  1874,  2 pieces. 

Old  Swiss  Coins,  Canton  of  Berne,  2 pieces. 


Old 

do 

do 

of  Argau. 

Old 

do 

do 

of  Lucerne. 

Old 

do 

do 

of  Ticino,  2 pieces 

Old  Swiss  Confederacy,  1814. 

Turgovina  Republic,  2 piece-. 

Maria  Theresa,  Queen  of  Hungary,  1780. 
Victor  Emmanuel,  King  of  Sardinia. 
Victoria,  Queen  of  England,  2 pieces. 
William  III,  King  of  the  Netherlands. 


21 


50 1 Frederick  William,  King  of  Prussia. 

502  William,  King  of  VVurtemburgh. 

503  William  III,  King  of  England. 

504  William  IV,  King  of  England. 


Roman  Bronze  Coins. 


505 

Agrippa,  Roman  Consul. 

506 

Alexander,  Roman  Emperor,  2 pieces. 

507 

Antoninus, 

do  3 do 

4 

508 

Antoninus,  (} 

i] arcus,)  Roman  Emperor. 

509 

Augustus, 

do 

6 

pieces. 

510 

Aurelianus, 

do 

4 

do 

51 L 

Aurelius,  (Marcus,)  do 

512 

Caesar, 

do 

3 

pieces. 

513 

Caligula, 

do 

2 

do 

514 

Caracalla, 

do 

3 

do 

515 

Carinus, 

do 

516 

Cuina,  (Lucius,)  Roman  Consul. 

517 

Claudius,  Roman  Emperor,  3 pieces. 

518 

Commodus, 

do 

519 

Constans, 

do  5 pieces. 

520 

Constantinus, 

do  14  pieces. 

521 

Constantius, 

do  7 do 

522 

Cornelius, 

do 

523 

Crassus,  Roman  Triumvir. 

524 

Crispina,  Roman  Empress. 

525 

Crispus,  Roman  Emperor. 

526 

Critias, 

do 

527 

Decius, 

do 

528 

Diocletianus, 

do  2 pieces. 

529 

Domitianus, 

do  3 do 

530 

Fausta,  Roman  Empress. 

53L 

532 

533 

534 

535 

536 

537 

538 

539 

540 

541 

542 

543 

544 

545 

546 

547 

548 

549 

550 

551 

552 

553 

554 

555 

556 

557 

558 

559 

560 

561 

562 


22 


Faustina,  Roman  Empress,  2 pieces. 
Flavius,  Roman  Consul. 

Fulvia,  do  Empress. 

Gallus,  do  Emperor. 


Germanicus,  Roman  Emperor, 

2 

pieces 

Gordianus, 

do 

3 

do 

Gratianus, 

do 

3 

do 

Hadrianus, 

do 

4 

do 

Janus,  Roman  Diety. 

Josephus,  Roman  Governor  and  Historian. 
Jovianus,  Roman  Emperor,  2 pieces. 
Julianus,  do 

Licinius,  do  2 pieces. 

Lucilla,  Roman  Empress,  2 pieces. 
Macrinus,  Roman  Emperor,  2 pieces. 


Magnentius, 

do 

2 do 

Maxentius, 

do 

Maximianus, 

do 

4 pieces. 

Maximinus, 

do 

Maximus, 

do 

Maxilla,  Roman  Donna  Augusta. 
Mucianus,  Roman  Consul. 

Nero,  Roman  Emperor,  3 pieces. 

Octavianus,  do 

Onn  «,  Roman  Matron. 

Onorius,  Roman  Emperor. 

Otacilia,  (M.  S.,)  Roman  Empress. 
Otho,  Roman  Emperor. 

Philippus,  do  4 pieces. 

Pompeius,  do  3 pieces. 

Poppoca,  Roman  Empress. 
Postumus,  Roman  Emperor. 


563 

564 

565 

566 

567 

568 

569 

570 

571 

572 

573 

574 

575 

576 

577 


23 


Probus,  Roman  Emperor,  2 pieces. 
Quiutilianus,  Roman  Critic. 
Romanus,  Roman  Emperor. 
Salonina,  Roman  Empress. 
Tacitus,  Roman  Emperor. 


Tetricus, 

do 

5 

pieces. 

Theodosius, 

do 

Trajanus, 

do 

4 

pieces. 

Tiberius, 

do 

2 

do 

Valens, 

do 

2 

do 

Valentinianus 

do 

Valerianus, 

do 

2 

do 

Valerius,  Roman  Consul. 

Vespasianus,  Roman  Emperor,  3 pieces. 
Victorinus,  do 


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